vicegerent
n.
representative of the ruler, one to whom the monarch has delegated authority
Vicegerent
vicegerent
Noun
1. someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
(hypernym) deputy, surrogate
Vicegerent
(n.)
An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.
(a.)
Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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